I donated plasma. They said I couldn't give. Said I had high protein in my blood. They gave me no warning about high protein in the blood. Only said I couldn't give any more. Now I am being checked for cancer. Shouldn't they have told me?

Been donating 5 years . The first year of it my body felt drained every time I got done . Now they have to give saline solution injected in you through the plasma needle .fda I believe After the saline , it almost eliminateseems that crap feeling . I've read in the past year some were I can't find it that plasma has to do with your mood as like a stabilizer . I've noticed I've felt a lot more on the edge and depressed then I should be. Other then that I've donated over 370 times and Im an active runner and healthy

I've been donating for 2 months now I don't notice any side effects just drink lots of water and make sure you eat before you go

I have gone 78 times this year. Its hard on the body, helps people but places like csl are shady. Hope this helps

I just donated for the first time at a Grifols donation center in Penn Hills, PA. I had no problems at all, but it did take a good 3 hours due to the physical examination, plethora of questions, informative video, and wait for other donors. The actual plasma withdrawal takes 45 minutes to an hour, but it was very comfortable. The staff was friendly, you are allowed to text or surf the internet on your phone, and they have flat screen T.V.'s to keep you entertained. During your donation, they encourage you to squeeze a stress ball because it helps the blood flow faster. Also, they will wipe the puncture site with iodine, administer an anti coagulant that can potentially give you a metallic taste in your mouth, and give you a saline solution at the end to help with hydration. The saline solution will feel cold, but not unpleasant. They collected 880 ml of plasma from me since I weigh over 175 (185). All in all, it was a good experience. Made 65 bucks and helped others in the process. You can donate twice a week and you get money bonuses for referring other donors as well.

I'm a regular donor I've given five times and before every donation I eat a nice meal and drink 2 32 ounces of water, I had no bad sensations, the only thing that you have to remember is too take your bandage off in 2 hours. I'm now looking forward too going to the other donation center and this time I'll be just as healthy, I suggest a slight workout before regular donations it helps your plasma run more smoothly. (:

My husband has been donating about 6 months twice a week. About two weeks ago he has had diarrhea nausea and losing weight I'm beginning to think that it is from donating plasma any suggestions would be appreciated I think he needs to stop for a while and see if this clears up.